FR petition filed against gazette on high security zones

 

A fundamental rights petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Gazette notification issued by the President declaring high security zones within Colombo District. 

The petition has been filed by an activist of the Socialist Youth Union (SYU), Ada Derana reporter said. 

On Friday (23), President Ranil Wickremesinghe had issued a Gazette Extraordinary declaring several areas as High-Security Zones in the Colombo District.